80 FR 27151 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 91 (May 12, 2015)

Page Range		27151-27152
FR Document		2015-11417

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27151-27152]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11417]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Rules for Patent 
Maintenance Fees''

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
    Title: Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0016.
    Form Number(s):

 PTO/SB/45
 PTO/SB/47
 PTO/SB/66

    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 525,309.
    Average Hours per Response: The estimated response time for an 
average response to a single collection in this information collection 
totals 0.039 hours, with response times ranging from 0.0056 hours (20 
seconds) to 8 hours, depending on the instrument(s) used.
    Burden Hours: 18,123.42.
    Cost Burden: $3,801.42.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary so that 
patent owners can maintain a utility patent in force and to ensure that 
the USPTO can properly credit maintenance fee payments. The USPTO 
offers forms to assist the public with providing the information 
covered by this collection, including maintenance fee payments, 
petitions to accept delayed maintenance fee payments, and fee address 
changes.
    The public uses the Maintenance Fee Transmittal Form (PTO/SB/45) to 
determine and pay the correct amount due for a maintenance fee 
transaction. Customers may submit maintenance fees and six-month grace 
period surcharges paid before patent expiration electronically over the 
Internet using the USPTO's Office of Finance Online Shopping Page 
(hereinafter, the ``Electronic Maintenance Fee Form'') provided through 
the USPTO Web site. To pay a maintenance fee after patent expiration, 
customers must submit the maintenance fee payment and the appropriate 
delayed payment surcharge together with a Petition to Accept 
Unintentionally Delayed Payment (PTO/SB/66). A petition to accept 
delayed payment of a maintenance fee under the unintentional standard 
may be filed online. To designate or change a fee address, the customer 
must submit a Fee Address Indication Form (PTO/SB/47).
    This proposed collection of information results in information 
collected, maintained, and used consistent with all applicable OMB and 
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines. This includes the basic 
information quality standards established in the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) (PRA), in OMB Circular A-130, and in the OMB 
information quality guidelines. (See Ref. A, the USPTO Information 
Quality Guidelines.)
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.

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    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, email: 
[email protected].
    Once submitted, the request will be publicly available in 
electronic format through reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Further information can be obtained by:
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0016 copy request'' in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and 
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before June 11, 2015 to Nicholas A. 
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to [email protected], 
or by fax to 202-395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. 
Fraser.

    Dated: May 4, 2015.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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II. Method of Collection Affected Public: Not-for-profit Estimated Total Annual Respondent
institutions. Burden Hours: 160 hours.
This survey will be conducted Estimated Number of Respondents:
electronically through a web form Estimated Total Annual Respondent
An estimated 20 respondents will
created to support this survey. (Hourly) Cost Burden: $8,000.00. The
provide quarterly responses, for a total
of 80 responses per year. USPTO expects that regional program
III. Data administrators will complete these
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take two applications. The professional hourly
OMB Number: 0651—New.
hours to complete the PBAC rate for a regional program administrator
IC Instruments and Forms: The Administrator Survey, including time is $50.00. Using this hourly rate, the
individual instrument in this collection, needed to gather the necessary USPTO estimates that the total
as well as its associated form, is listed information, enter it into the respondent cost burden for this
in the table below. information collection instrument, and collection is $8,000.00 per year.
Type of Review: New. submit it.

Estimated time Estimated annual Estimated annual Rate
IC No. Information collection instrument for response responses burden hours ($/hr)
(minutes)

(a) (b) (a) × (b)/60 = (c)

1 ......................... Regional Program Administrator Survey ................... 120 80 160 $50.00

Total ............ .................................................................................... ............................ 80 160 ..................

Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE petitions to accept delayed maintenance
Respondent Cost Burden: $0.00. There fee payments, and fee address changes.
are no capital startup, maintenance, or Patent and Trademark Office The public uses the Maintenance Fee
operating fees associated with this Transmittal Form (PTO/SB/45) to
Submission for OMB Review;
collection, nor are there postage costs, determine and pay the correct amount
Comment Request; ‘‘Rules for Patent
filing fees, or processing fees. due for a maintenance fee transaction.
Maintenance Fees’’
IV. Request for Comments Customers may submit maintenance
The United States Patent and fees and six-month grace period
Comments are invited on: Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit surcharges paid before patent expiration
to the Office of Management and Budget electronically over the Internet using the
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
(OMB) for clearance the following USPTO’s Office of Finance Online
information is necessary for the proper proposal for collection of information Shopping Page (hereinafter, the
performance of the functions of the under the provisions of the Paperwork ‘‘Electronic Maintenance Fee Form’’)
agency, including whether the Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). provided through the USPTO Web site.
information shall have practical utility; Agency: United States Patent and To pay a maintenance fee after patent
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s Trademark Office, Commerce. expiration, customers must submit the
estimate of the burden (including hours Title: Rules for Patent Maintenance maintenance fee payment and the
and cost) of the proposed collection of Fees. appropriate delayed payment surcharge
information; OMB Control Number: 0651–0016. together with a Petition to Accept
Form Number(s): Unintentionally Delayed Payment (PTO/
(c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to • PTO/SB/45 SB/66). A petition to accept delayed
be collected; and • PTO/SB/47 payment of a maintenance fee under the
• PTO/SB/66 unintentional standard may be filed
(d) ways to minimize the burden of online. To designate or change a fee
Type of Request: Regular.
the collection of information on Number of Respondents: 525,309. address, the customer must submit a Fee
respondents, e.g., the use of automated Average Hours per Response: The Address Indication Form (PTO/SB/47).
collection techniques or other forms of estimated response time for an average
information technology. This proposed collection of
response to a single collection in this information results in information
Comments submitted in response to information collection totals 0.039 collected, maintained, and used
this notice will be summarized or hours, with response times ranging from consistent with all applicable OMB and
included in the request for OMB 0.0056 hours (20 seconds) to 8 hours, USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.
approval of this information collection; depending on the instrument(s) used. This includes the basic information
they also will become a matter of public Burden Hours: 18,123.42. quality standards established in the
record. Cost Burden: $3,801.42. Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Needs and Uses: This information chapter 35) (PRA), in OMB Circular A–
Dated: May 4, 2015.
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collection is necessary so that patent 130, and in the OMB information
Marcie Lovett, owners can maintain a utility patent in quality guidelines. (See Ref. A, the
Records Management Divison Director, force and to ensure that the USPTO can USPTO Information Quality
USPTO, Office of the Chief Information properly credit maintenance fee Guidelines.)
Officer. payments. The USPTO offers forms to
[FR Doc. 2015–11419 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am] assist the public with providing the Frequency: On occasion.
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P information covered by this collection, Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
including maintenance fee payments, Obtain or Retain Benefits.

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OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, With respect to the collection of
email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ identified by OMB Control No. 3038– information, the CFTC invites
omb.eop.gov. 0021 by any of the following methods: comments on:
Once submitted, the request will be • The Agency’s Web site, at http:// • Whether the proposed collection of
publicly available in electronic format comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the information is necessary for the proper
through reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments performance of the functions of the
instructions to view Department of through the Web site. Commission, including whether the
Commerce collections currently under • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, information will have a practical use;
review by OMB. Secretary of the Commission, • The accuracy of the Commission’s
Further information can be obtained Commodity Futures Trading estimate of the burden of the proposed
by: Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, collection of information, including the
• Email: InformationCollection@ validity of the methodology and
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0016 copy assumptions used;
20581.
request’’ in the subject line of the • Ways to enhance the quality,
message. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as usefulness, and clarity of the
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Mail above. information to be collected; and
Management Division Director, Office of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// • Ways to minimize the burden of
the Chief Information Officer, United www.regulations.gov/. Follow the collection of information on those who
States Patent and Trademark Office, instructions for submitting comments are to respond, including through the
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– through the Portal. use of appropriate automated electronic,
1450. Please submit your comments using mechanical, or other technological
Written comments and only one method. collection techniques or other forms of
recommendations for the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information technology; e.g., permitting
information collection should be sent on Robert Wasserman, Chief Counsel, electronic submission of responses.
or before June 11, 2015 to Nicholas A. Division of Clearing and Risk, All comments must be submitted in
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to Commodity Futures Trading English, or if not, accompanied by an
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, English translation. Comments will be
fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC posted as received to http://
attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. 20581; (202) 418–5092; email: www.cftc.gov. You should submit only
Dated: May 4, 2015. rwasserman@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB information that you wish to make
Control No. 3038–0021. available publicly. If you wish the
Marcie Lovett,
Commission to consider information
Records Management Division Director, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
that you believe is exempt from
USPTO, Office of the Chief Information PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
Officer. disclosure under the Freedom of
approval from the Office of Management Information Act, a petition for
[FR Doc. 2015–11417 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am] and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for each collection confidential treatment of the exempt
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P of information they conduct or sponsor. information may be submitted according
‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined to the procedures established in § 145.9
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 of the Commission’s regulations.1
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING and includes agency requests or The Commission reserves the right,
COMMISSION requirements that members of the public but shall have no obligation, to review,
submit reports, keep records, or provide pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or
Agency Information Collection information to a third party. Section remove any or all of your submission
Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. from http://www.cftc.gov that it may
Collection 3038–0021, Regulations 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies deem to be inappropriate for
Governing Bankruptcies of Commodity to provide a 60-day notice in the publication, such as obscene language.
Brokers Federal Register concerning each All submissions that have been redacted
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading proposed collection of information or removed that contain comments on
Commission. before submitting the collection to OMB the merits of the Information Collection
ACTION: Notice.
for approval. To comply with this Request will be retained in the public
requirement, the CFTC is publishing comment file and will be considered as
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures notice of the proposed collection of required under the Administrative
Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or information listed below. Procedure Act and other applicable
‘‘CFTC’’) is announcing an opportunity Title: Regulations Governing laws, and may be accessible under the
for public comment on the proposed Bankruptcies of Commodity Brokers Freedom of Information Act.
collection of certain information by the (OMB Control No. 3038–0021). This is Burden Statement: Commodity broker
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction a request for extension of a currently liquidations occur at unpredictable and
Act (‘‘PRA’’), Federal agencies are approved information collection. irregular intervals; for purposes of
required to publish notice in the Abstract: This collection of estimating information collection
Federal Register concerning each information involves recordkeeping and burden this notice assumes an average
proposed collection of information, notice requirements in the CFTC’s of one commodity broker liquidation
including each proposed extension of an
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bankruptcy rules for commodity broker every three years. The CFTC further
existing collection, and to allow 60 days liquidations, 17 CFR part 190. These notes that the information collection
for public comment. This notice solicits requirements are intended to facilitate burden will vary in particular
comments on collections of information the effective, efficient, and fair conduct commodity broker liquidations
provided for by Regulations Governing of liquidation proceedings for depending on the size of the commodity
Bankruptcies of Commodity Brokers. commodity brokers and to protect the broker, the extent to which accounts are
DATES: Comments must be submitted on interests of customers in these
or before July 13, 2015. proceedings. 1 17 CFR 145.9.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 27151

80 FR 27151 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEPatent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 91 (May 12, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office